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#e46b48 color: Coral Orange

#e46b48 is rgb(228, 107, 72) in RGB and oklch(66.7% 0.15908 36.919) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

66.7%
0.159
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e46b48

#e46b48 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Orange (#e4694c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e46b48 mixed with white

  1. e46b48
  2. e97b5b
  3. ed8a6e
  4. f19980
  5. f4a892
  6. f7b7a4
  7. fac5b6
  8. fcd4c8
  9. fde2da
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e46b48 mixed with black

  1. e46b48
  2. c65c3d
  3. a94e33
  4. 8d3f29
  5. 72321f
  6. 582516
  7. 3f180d
  8. 280d06
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e46b48 with less saturation

  1. e46b48
  2. dd7151
  3. d6765a
  4. cf7b62
  5. c77f6a
  6. c08372
  7. b88779
  8. af8b80
  9. a78e87
  10. 9e918e

Questions about #e46b48

What color is #e46b48?

#e46b48 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(228, 107, 72), in HSL hsl(13.46, 74.29%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.7% 0.15908 36.919).

What colors go well with #e46b48?

The complementary color of #e46b48 is #00a8cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e26484 and #d37d00. The triadic partners are #00b06b and #7d88f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e46b48?

Black text reads better on #e46b48: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e46b48 a warm or cool color?

#e46b48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.159.